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nicholassmith
on Dec 13, 2012
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Google Maps becomes the App Store’s most popular f...
Due to iOS Maps using vector tiles once it's been loaded you can switch it into offline mode and the tiles will persist.
aioprisan
on Dec 13, 2012
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so that would be a no then. you still need internet connection to download the initial data. nokia's app is fully offline
jondcampbell
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nokias app has the whole world mapped for you without any internet access needed?
Gigablah
on Dec 14, 2012
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Fully offline? You can't "download maps locally to the phone" without an internet connection, you know.
And yes, I have a Nokia, the maps don't come pre-loaded.
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